put balls on something

put balls on something
put balls on something
Sl. to make something more masculine or powerful; to give something authority and strength. (Potentially offensive. Use only with discretion.) •

Come on, sing louder. Put some balls on it.

This story is too namby-pamby. Put some balls on it.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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